Brooke Seipel

Editor in Chief

Brooke Seipel is the Content Editor in Chief at McAfee, where she leads the company's content strategy with a focus on cybersecurity education. With a decade of experience in audience development and digital content, Brooke has a strong understanding of online audiences, emerging trends, and the evolving cyber landscape.

Before joining McAfee, Brooke led audience teams and served as both a reporter and editor at numerous award-winning publications including Fortune, The Hill, International Business Times, New Republic, and The OC Register.

Brooke is dedicated to providing insightful, actionable content that empowers readers to make informed decisions about their digital safety. When she's not immersed in the world of cybersecurity, you can find her scrolling social media endlessly, soaking up the latest trends, and also volunteering as a naturalist.

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Security News

This Week in Scams: $16.6 Billion Lost, Deepfakes Rise, and Google Email Scams Emerge

Welcome to the first edition of This Week in Scams, a new weekly series from McAfee breaking...

Apr 25, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

Privacy & Identity Protection

Interviewing for a Job? Spot a Scam with These Questions

Job scams are on the rise. And asking the right questions can help steer you clear of...

Apr 23, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

Privacy & Identity Protection

Your Phone Is the #1 Target in a New Wave of IRS Scams, McAfee Finds

As Tax Day looms and last-minute taxpayers feel the pressure, a surge of IRS scams is on...

Apr 01, 2025 | 7 MIN READ

Privacy & Identity Protection

‘Seeing is Believing is Out the Window’: What to Learn From the Al Roker AI Deepfake Scam

Al Roker never had a heart attack. He doesn’t have hypertension. But if you watched a recent...

Mar 31, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

McAfee News

McAfee Wins AV-TEST Awards for Best Advanced Protection and Best Performance

We’re thrilled to share that McAfee has earned two prestigious AV-TEST Awards: Best Advanced Protection and Best...

Mar 25, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

Mobile Security

New Android Malware Sneaks Past Security by Pretending to Be Real Apps

Cybercriminals are getting smarter. They’re now using a development toolkit called .NET MAUI to create fake apps...

Mar 24, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

Privacy & Identity Protection

How to Delete Your Data from 23andMe and Protect Your Privacy

The collapse of genetic testing giant 23andMe has raised serious privacy concerns for millions of people who...

Mar 24, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

How To Guides and Tutorials

How to Recognize an Online Scammer

Online scams are evolving faster than ever, with cybercriminals using AI, deepfake technology, and social engineering to...

Mar 20, 2025 | 11 MIN READ

McAfee Labs

Bogus ‘DeepSeek’ AI Installers Are Infecting Devices with Malware, Research Finds

In a digital landscape hungry for the next big thing in Artificial Intelligence, a new contender called...

Mar 17, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

Internet Security

Avoid Being Scammed: How to Identify Fake Emails and Suspicious Links

Typos. Too-good-to-be-true offers. Urgent warnings. Scammers are getting smarter—and more convincing. New research from the Federal Trade...

Mar 16, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

Internet Security

Financial Losses from Tax Scams Top $1,000 on Average—and Gen Z is a Growing Target

Tax season is already stressful for many Americans, and to make matters worse, it’s also a golden...

Mar 06, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

Internet Security

Data Shows You’ll Encounter A Deepfake Today—Here’s How To Recognize It

The internet is brimming with content designed to entertain, inform—and sometimes deceive. The latest tool in a...

Feb 27, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

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